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Royal Standard, Romsey Town, Cambridge
Cambridge
CB1 3NL
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Reviews of Royal Standard (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Royal Standard
This is a deservedly popular Good Beer Guide pub doing great business on a Thursday evening (to the extent that it was quite difficult to find a suitable perch). Now has a U-shaped layout, although no extra seating can be found at the right-hand extremity. Traditional furniture with Belgian breweries and Camra awards as the main decorative features. With a bank of three handpumps at each end of the central counter, I found Nene Valley Brewery's Loop Daddy (£4.20) and Egyptian Cream plus other local cask ales from the likes of Mighty Oak.
On 8th April 2024
- rating: 8
[User has posted 8117 recommendations about 8117 pubs]
Will Larter left this review about Royal Standard
An unusual pub with an extension tacked onto the front, whose tiles are echoed in the bar counter which is facing as you enter. It's a traditional bar, but with two sets of hand pumps, three at either end. I got the impression this was more like a cafe than a pub, but that's probably because I was here mid-afternoon when the only other customers were eating, and had a very young child with them. There were three beers on, plus several ciders (listed on a blackboard) and plenty of bottles of Belgian beers. I went for Hawkshead Mill Yard Mild, maybe chosen because the pub is on Mill Road? I found this beer a little underwhelming, though it was in good enough condition (NBSS 3). I was left unimpressed by this pub, but this is likely because I was here at a quiet period on a Thursday afternoon.
Date of visit: 29th February 2024
On 3rd April 2024
- rating: 5
[User has posted 3746 recommendations about 3483 pubs]
Bucking Fastard left this review about Royal Standard
Well down Mill Road into Romsey this ale house is rightly in the 2024 GBG.The front door gives way to a central bar with short wings to either side.The parquet flooring throughout is note worthy,and the furniture is reasonably trad while leaving room for vertical drinking.There is a door to the side beer garden.
Unlike a lot of locals in Cambridge this pub opens at noon and also supplies bar snacks and meals.It's a friendly place and the barman offered tasters and advice on the ale.There is also a long gantry of craft keg beers besides the three handpumps which were drawing Nene Valley Simple Pleasures,Buntingford Hurricane and a very good Broadtown Daisy Belle (NBSS 4.5).
I was on a crawl visit and next time I would stay longer,worth pushing along Mill Road to visit this pub if seeking good ale in this fine drinking city.
On 3rd December 2023
- rating: 8
[User has posted 2730 recommendations about 2730 pubs]
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Cambridge North, 2.75 miles, 53 min walk (show)
Shelford (Cambs), 4.22 miles, 1 hr 21 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 04 December 2019 by E TA
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 04 December 2019 by E TA
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 04 December 2019 by E TA
- Darts : No last updated 04 December 2019 by E TA
- Function Room : No last updated 04 December 2019 by E TA
- Hot Food : Yes - Greek. - last updated 04 April 2024 by Tris C
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 04 December 2019 by E TA
- Karaoke : No last updated 04 December 2019 by E TA
- Live Music : Yes - Monthly - last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : No last updated 04 December 2019 by E TA
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 04 December 2019 by E TA
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 04 December 2019 by E TA
